Add 4/6 and 98/12
1st number: 4/6, 2nd number: 8 2/12
46 + 9812 is 536.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
46 = 4 × 26 × 2 = 812 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
9812 = 98 × 112 × 1 = 9812 - Add the two like fractions:
812 + 9812 = 8 + 9812 = 10612 - 106/12 simplified gives 536
- So, 4/6 + 98/12 = 53/6
In mixed form: 856
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